Car slams into Chicago Apple Store during business hours [u]

Aftermath of Lincoln Park Apple Store accident. | Source: The Verge

The Lincoln Park Apple Store was the site of an apparent automobile accident on Sunday night when a car smashed through the outlet's all-glass facade and into a wall of accessories, leaving one person with minor injuries.

Update: A report from the Chicago Tribune notes paramedics were called back to the scene to take one injured person to a nearby hospital in "good condition."

There were no injuries in the Lincoln Park, Chicago, crash, reports The Verge, which ironically involved a Lincoln Town Car that hopped a curb and traveled some distance before breaking through the Apple Store's glass doors.

On-scene pictures from Twitter users reveal moderate damage to the Apple Store's interior, including a display table filled with MacBooks, accessory shelving and a flat-screen window display that was twisted 180 degrees from its original position after being clipped by the car.

Source: Chicago Tribune

There has been no official word regarding how the accident occurred, however it appears that the incident was unintentional unlike a recent Apple Store "smash and grab" burglary that took place in California last year. Apple has yet to release a statement regarding the accident, but we will update this article when one is issued.

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57 Comments

solipsismx

said about 11 years ago

Bet that car was controlled with Ford Sync. Can computers commit hate crimes?

apple ][

said about 11 years ago

Well, obviously the solution to the problem is to ban all cars, and then nothing like this can ever happen again.

tallest skil

said about 11 years ago

Originally Posted by SolipsismX

Bet that car was controlled with Ford Sync. Can computers commit hate crimes?

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apple ][

said about 11 years ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by SolipsismX

Bet that car was controlled with Ford Sync. Can computers commit hate crimes?

That might be a possible explanation.

Another possible theory is that the driver picked up his phone to make a phone call, and the phone was one of those gigantic Android Phablets that are bigger than a person's face, thus completely obstructing the driver's view, causing the car to understandably veer out of control and crash into the Apple store.

Another likely theory is that it could have just been a drunk douchebag behind the wheel.

SpamSandwich

said about 11 years ago

I cannot understand why Apple hasn't made the investment in outdoor waist-high pylons that would defeat these accidents (and previous robbery attempts).